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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Beverage
Food
Other Packaged Goods
Flexibles
New England Extrusion 'blows' into WI
In March, Turners Falls, MA, film maker New England Extrusion opened a 34ꯠ sq' plant in Milton, WI. The plant includes two new extrusion/blown film manufacturing lines from Reifenho/oouser (Lawrence, MA).
July 31, 1998
Food: Page 357
Closures
Can Oberto turn dried meats to salty snacks?
Oberto Sausage Co. is counting on new package graphics to get consumers thinking "salty snack" instead of "dried meat" when they encounter Oberto's dried jerky in the store.
July 31, 1998
Flexibles
Harry's launches branded-no-brands
Store-branded items in the supermarket continue to grab bigger and bigger chunks of market share once belonging to branded items. Harry's Fresh Foods of Portland, OR, has come up with a way of capitalizing on this ongoing trend.
July 31, 1998
Flexibles
Associations honor converters
Golden, CO-based Graphic Packaging Corp. won three Excellence Awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council (Alexandria, VA) for folding cartons, all made using the company's Composipac(TM) converting process.
July 31, 1998
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Poultry labeling
USDA has expanded its so-called "70-30 rule" for meat labeling to apply to poultry, as well. That means no label changes are necessary when two types of poultry ingredients are present in processed foods in slightly varying amounts.
July 31, 1998
Flexible packaging
Clarification
In our story "Quaker makes waves in cereal market" (see PW, June '98, p. 41), we reported that the contract packer used a Laudenberg machine to make, fill and seal Quaker Oats' 100% Natural Granola cereal in stand-up, resealable pouches.
July 31, 1998
Beverage
Packages for non-carbonated beverages
Packagers of juices, sports drinks, ready-to-drink teas and new-age beverages have dramatically increased their use of plastic in the last six years, primarily at the expense of glass and cans.
July 31, 1998
Protective/transport packaging
Bag-in-box success is sweet
Chocolate syrup manufacturer Mont Blanc Chocolatier adapts bag-in-box technology for use in coffeehouses and restaurants. Extended shelf life and shelf stability are said to be industry firsts.
June 30, 1998
Flexible packaging
The power of packaging on display at FMI
Hot Bowls, packaged apple slices and fresh spinach that can be microwaved right in its clear film package were among the highlights at this year's FMI show.
June 30, 1998
Flexibles
Shaker cups pour into Papa John's pizza outlets
New 'shake-n-pour' lidstock on a plastic cup lets consumers shake or pour crushed pepper or parmesan cheese onto their pizza. The cup is placed into a die-cut area on corrugated pizza boxes for Papa John's pizza deliveries and carry-outs.
June 30, 1998
Labels
Jalapenos 'wheel' to market in new jar
New barrier plastic jug offers convenience, safety and disposal improvements.
June 30, 1998
Closures
Are packagers ready to invest in metal's best and brightest?
Packaging managers looking for innovations can be forgiven for focusing most of their attention on the flexible packaging and rigid plastic container fields.
June 30, 1998
Flexibles
Dispensing with food quality concerns
Large, 7.5-L stand-up pouches for condiments rely on unique closures that help Van Dijk Food Products' Dutch foodservice customers meet HACCP quality standards.
June 30, 1998
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